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H. R. HOAGLAND.

4 Thin-cou lin No. 66.493. Patented July 9, 1867.

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H. 1%. H' O AGL A ND, MQN"E ZUMA, NEW YO RK.

Letters l atent No. 66,493, dated July 9, 1867.

IMPROVEMENT IN TELL-ATTACHMENT.

TO ALL WHOM IT MAY CONCERN:

Be it known that I, H. R. HOAGLAND, of Montezuma, Cayuga county, Stateof New York, have invented certain new and useful Improvements inThill-Fastcnings, and I hereby declare that the following is a true,full, and exact desoriptionof the same, reference being bad to theaccompanying drawings, and to the letters of reference marked thereon.In the annexed drawings, which make a part of this specification- Figure1 exhibits a side view of my clip and thillattachment. t

Figure 2 is a planview of the same.

Figure 3 is a plan view of the thin-attachment when separated from theclip.

My'elip consists of the arm A and cylindrical head 13. The arm A-will befirmly secured to the axleoi' any wheel-vehicle in use. The'head B, asseen in fig. 1, is formed with a lateral hole through it, to receive thecylindrical end C of the thill-attachment D, as seen in fig. 3. In orderthat the end G may'enter the hole in head'B, an opening is made in thetop of said head, the said head. being provided with a.- uniformtransverse bore, open at both ends, and also with a transverse slot,whose sides shall form an acute angle with the arm A, and suflicientlywide to admit the flat part of the attachment, marked D. In additiontothe opening above described, another openingis made at right angles withthe first, to admit of the free play'of the attachment D, whichisconstructed with a neck' e,'just of sufficient width to fill theabove-described openingin head B. It will: be seen that the constructionof the head 13 is such that there can bcbut one way of introducing theattachment D into its appropriate place in the clip, which is to placethe attachment in a vertical position, so that the neck 0 willcorrespond with the lateral opening in the head B, and the cylindricalend 0 will, in like manner, correspond-with the holein head 13; thenpush the attachment in until the neck e is opposite tothe opening in thecircumference of the head 13, when thewattachment will be in its properplace. Being once in position, the attachment can only be separated fromthe clip hyplacing it, as above described, in avertica-l position, andwithdrawing it'from the headB. To prevent any rattling that might occurthe screwa is inserted through 13, with its end'pressing against 0, andthus holding it in its place. The value of every device is enhanced byits-simplicity and the efi'ectivencss with which it accomplishes theobject proposed.

, This attachment, though simple and apparently obvious, claims itsvalue from the fact ofthere being an entire absence of'every appendagecalculated either to increase the cost of the article or to makeindifficult of use. Itsmerit also consists in its perfect safety; for itwill be observed that thercare no screws to work loose or wedges to comeout; but, on the contrary, it remains complete within itself, beingentirely safe and effective, capable of easy attachment when required,and impossible of disconnection while'in use.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim, and desire to secureby Letters Patent, is-

The combination of the thin-attachment D with the clip-head B, when saidclip-head is provided with a uniform transverse bore, open at both ends,and also with a transverse slot, whose sides shall form an acute anglewith the arm A, substantially for the purpose set forth.

In testimonythat I claim the above as myown, I hereby ailix my signaturein the presence of two witnesses.

H. Ii. HOAGLAND.

Witnesses:

J. S. LEIGH, G. A. STOCKING.

